A woman with a plan

It has been a long time since I last posted. For one week I have an excuse: I was in a cabin on Lake Michigan, without any access to the Internet (ahhhh!). There was nothing but a beautiful beach, picturesque countryside, and very cool weather (highs around 70). I ran 3 days that week, about 3 miles each time.

I did the same number of miles at home the following week, and realized with some pride and pleasure that a 3-mile run has become easy for me. I can do it with some "speed" (i.e., a 10-minute pace or slightly less) if I choose, and I am not wiped out at the finish. I could definitely run farther. Time for a training plan.

I searched online for 10K training plans, and chose the simplest one I found -- Jeff Galloway's. It requires three days of training runs each week (two short and one long), plus three cross training days and a rest day. No fartlek or speed workouts. I printed it out and put it on my refrigerator, and now I track my progress daily.

This morning I ran four miles with a friend and her dog on the W&OD trail. The conversation made the time (and distance) fly by, and I definitely felt like I could have kept running for a while. I can't wait to do five miles next weekend!